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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Collision
Date: May 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Longstreet slips a jab and a cross from Rush.
A quick step to the side and Longstreet tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Longstreet counters with a two punch combo.
Longstreet looks to land a left hand but Rush moved out of range nicely.
Rush closes the distance but Longstreet moves to the side
and Longstreet counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Armando Rush has been cut.
Rush's coach down at War Hound MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Longstreet tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longstreet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush moves to clinch but Longstreet breaks away
and Longstreet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longstreet throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Longstreet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Archibald Longstreet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Rush.#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rush is defended easily by Longstreet.
Rush moves out of range as Longstreet strikes.
Rush is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Longstreet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Armando Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush shoots in and drives through. Longstreet sprawls well.
Longstreet misses with a double jab.
Longstreet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush lands with an overhand left.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Longstreet's waist but Longstreet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Longstreet seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.#T2#
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Longstreet has managed to clinch.
Longstreet controlling the action here for a moment.
Rush letting Longstreet take a breather here.
Longstreet stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Longstreet.
Longstreet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Longstreet leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Longstreet for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Archibald Longstreet.
Longstreet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Longstreet avoids the head kick by Rush.
An attempted straight right counter from Longstreet misses the target.#CL2#
Rush clinches up against the cage.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Longstreet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Longstreet swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longstreet lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Longstreet.
Longstreet lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Longstreet.
Rush takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Longstreet.
Longstreet cracks Rush with a nice body shot.
Longstreet slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Longstreet on the inside.
Rush stalling in the clinch but Longstreet improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Longstreet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Longstreet scores with a hook to the body.
Rush stalling in the clinch but Longstreet improves position.
Longstreet creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rush with a big uppercut! Rush tries to clinch up but Longstreet pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rush to the mat! Rush covers up and Longstreet unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Archibald Longstreet!
In his post fight interview, Archibald Longstreet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Bronx Battle
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Blum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Longstreet stalling the fight.
Blum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longstreet gets through Blum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Longstreet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blum misses with an elbow over the top.
Longstreet throws a punch but it's blocked by Blum.
Longstreet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blum throws a punch but it's blocked by Longstreet.
Longstreet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blum working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blum throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Longstreet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Longstreet to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Blum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Longstreet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longstreet connects with a right hand. Blum shakes it off.
Blum doesn't manage to clinch there - Longstreet circles away.
Blum wants to clinch but Longstreet slips to the side
and Blum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longstreet.
Blum wants to clinch but Longstreet slips to the side
enabling Longstreet to counter with a crisp jab.
Blum tries to clinch up.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet moves away
and Longstreet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Blum moves into range and clinches up with Longstreet.
Longstreet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blum misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blum lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longstreet stalling.
Blum misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Longstreet avoids a wild elbow strike from Blum.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Longstreet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blum gets through Longstreet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Longstreet avoids the elbow strike from Blum, against the cage.
Blum lands a damaging elbow.
Blum pushes Longstreet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longstreet.
Longstreet blocks an uppercut.
Longstreet lands a right hand.
Blum lands an elbow inside that Longstreet shrugs off. #BC2#
Longstreet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blum wants to clinch up but Longstreet keeps it at a distance.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longstreet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Longstreet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blum doesn't manage to clinch there - Longstreet circles away.
Avi Blum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Blum tries to clinch up.
Longstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blum looks to clinch
and Longstreet counters with a nice body shot.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longstreet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet is having none of it.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longstreet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longstreet throws out a counter right but Blum avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Blum's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Longstreet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blum closes the distance but Longstreet moves to the side
and Longstreet counters with a straight right hand.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longstreet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet is having none of it.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet moves out of range.
Longstreet throws out a counter right but Blum avoids it with no problem.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longstreet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch but Longstreet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Blum darts in trying to clinch
and Longstreet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Longstreet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longstreet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Longstreet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
It seemed like Longstreet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longstreet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Longstreet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blum with a body shot.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Longstreet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longstreet misses with a hook. Blum ducked under it nicely.
Longstreet throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blum darts in trying to clinch
enabling Longstreet to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Longstreet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Blum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blum seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
Longstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longstreet unleashes a big counter combination but Blum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blum doesn't manage to clinch there - Longstreet circles away.
Blum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet is having none of it.
Blum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blum avoids the body shot from Longstreet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Longstreet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longstreet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longstreet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Longstreet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Blum misses with an elbow strike.
Avi Blum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blum tries to work over Longstreet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blum misses with a punch on the inside.
Blum pushes off an throws an elbow but Longstreet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Longstreet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blum up against the cage.
Longstreet misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Blum fails to land.
Blum lands with a left to the head.
Blum swings wildly with an uppercut but Longstreet uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Longstreet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blum's elbow.
Blum lands with a light punch inside.
Blum swings wildly with an uppercut but Longstreet uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Longstreet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL#
Blum closes the distance and pushes Longstreet back into the cage.
Blum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blum misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Blum.
Blum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Longstreet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blum backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Longstreet on the inside.
Longstreet blocks an elbow strike.
Longstreet blocking some punches.
Blum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blum struggles to land a body shot inside as Longstreet controls his hands.
#T3#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Come on Longstreet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Longstreet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longstreet backwards.
Blum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blum has a couple of punches blocked by Longstreet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blum throws an elbow that misses.
Longstreet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longstreet blocks the elbow strike.
Blum misses with a punch on the inside.
Blum lands a damaging elbow.
Blum throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Blum.
Blum throws a head punch that misses.
Longstreet is looking to control Blum's arms but Blum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Longstreet has his back to the cage.
Longstreet avoids the elbow strike from Blum, against the cage.
Blum has a couple of punches blocked by Longstreet.
Longstreet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longstreet avoids a wild elbow strike from Blum.
Nice elbow from Blum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blum misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blum.
Longstreet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Longstreet is trying to break free.
Blum pushes Longstreet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Longstreet is breathing heavily.
Longstreet blocks an elbow strike from Blum.
Blum misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avi Blum dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
Longstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
Blum wants to clinch
and Longstreet counters with a nice uppercut.
Blum tries to clinch
and Longstreet counters with a stiff right hand.
Blum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longstreet.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
Blum tries to clinch
and Longstreet counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longstreet throws a right and a left that Blum avoids nicely.
Blum is looking to clinch but Longstreet is avoiding it.
Longstreet throws a lazy right hand but Blum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Blum has Longstreet up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
Blum pushes Longstreet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longstreet misses with some punches.
Blum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blum lands an elbow inside that Longstreet shrugs off.
Blum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longstreet leaning against his opponent.
Longstreet is stalling here.
Blum throws a punch but it's blocked by Longstreet.
Blum misses with some punches.
Longstreet takes an elbow to the temple.
Blum struggles to land a body shot inside as Longstreet controls his hands.
Blum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Blum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blum lands an uppercut.
Longstreet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blum lands an elbow inside that Longstreet shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longstreet digs a right hand underneath Blum's ribcage. Blum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blum has a couple of punches blocked by Longstreet.
Longstreet misses with some punches.
Longstreet has a couple of punches blocked by Blum.
Longstreet blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blum throws an elbow but misses.
Blum lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blum throws an elbow but misses.
Blum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blum swings wildly with an uppercut but Longstreet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blum.
Longstreet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blum prevents a body shot from Longstreet.
Longstreet dodges an elbow strike from Blum.
A nice left hand lands by Blum.
Blum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Archibald Longstreet has been cut.
Blum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Blum.
Blum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longstreet blocks the elbow strike.
Blum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Longstreet manages to break the clinch.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet moves away
and Longstreet counters with a straight right hand.
Blum is looking to clinch.
Blum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longstreet.#T4#
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blum wants to clinch.
Longstreet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Longstreet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longstreet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Longstreet misses.
Longstreet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Longstreet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blum wants to clinch up but Longstreet keeps it at a distance.
Longstreet swats away the attempt to clinch by Blum.
Blum tries to clinch but Longstreet moves away
and Longstreet counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Avi Blum.
I think Blum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avi Blum!
A very excited looking Avi Blum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Bloodline
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mercer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercer tries to work over Longstreet's front leg with a kick but Longstreet checks it.
Longstreet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longstreet dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Longstreet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Longstreet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longstreet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longstreet catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Longstreet lands with a right hand.
Mercer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Longstreet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Mercer is rocked!
Mercer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Longstreet finish him?
Longstreet throws an overhand right that has Mercer reeling! Longstreet follows up with more punches and Mercer is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Archibald Longstreet!
After the fight, Archibald Longstreet was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Jake Mercer spoke after the fight, saying 'This is why we should only specialise in one thing ladies and gentlemen'. |
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